Secret Lovers (A Jordan Knight Fanfiction)

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Harper finds herself falling back into hold habits, over the next few days, with Michael. She begins to remember why she'd loved him so much, for so long. He was being so good to her. He hasn't mentioned her coming back home once, nor has he said anything about getting back together. He just wants her to be happy and for her and the baby to be safe.

Harper thought and thought about the decision before her. Once her mind is made up she knows she needs to speak to Jordan. She calls him and they make plans to meet up.

Jordan's already waiting when Harper arrives at Battle Road Trail. She thinks back to the last time they were here together. They'd had such a great time together that day. Before things got complicated by her job. He's smiling his beautiful smile as she approaches him. She can't help but smile back. "Good morning Harper." He pulls her into his arms for a tight hug. "I'm so glad you called. I've been going crazy waiting. I almost came by your place like three times."

When he releases her, she steps back. "I'm sorry it took me so long, but I had a lot to think about."

"Does that mean you've made a decision?" His eyes look hopeful, but his voice gives away how nervous he is.

They begin to walk down the trail. When they reach a spot to rest, Harper sits down. She places her hands on her belly, in a very protective manner. She takes a few breaths and then asks him to sit with her. He sits next to her, facing her.

"Jordan, I've done nothing but think about this for the last week. And I feel like I've really only got one choice. I'm going home, back to Texas, to have the baby. Then I'll reconsider my decision. But I don't want to be here all alone the rest of my pregnancy and then the birth. I want my family and friends with me. I've got none of that here."

Interrupting her, Jordan says, "You're not all alone here, you've got me."

Her head snaps towards him, "Do I? Do I really have you? Because it sure hasn't felt that way. I've been doing this alone. I can't have you. You're with Juliet and I don't trust her. I certainly don't want her anywhere near me or my baby. I'm going back to Texas, and that's my final decision. I'm sorry if that isn't what you wanted to hear, but it's what I'm doing."

Jordan stands, "That's my baby too. You can't just take it away from me. I have fucking rights and I won't let you just leave Boston and keep my child from me so you can go home and pretend Michael's my child's father." He begins to walk away.

"Jordan wait, where are you going? You're wrong, that's not what I'm doing. I'm not trying to take the baby away from you. Jordan stop, please come back." She pleads with him, but he won't stop. She gets up and goes after him. "Jordan stop, please. I'd never keep the baby from you."

He finally stops and turns back. He angrily walks back to her. When he's just mere inches from her he stops. "Harper, I'm not a fucking idiot. I saw you two, kissing outside the bar the other day. It doesn't take a genius to see you're back together with Michael. He'll never be my child's father. Do you understand me? I didn't want it to come to this, but I'm going to see my lawyer. I'm going to make sure you can't just run off with my kid." He turns and stalks off down the trail again.

Harper starts sobbing. How did everything get so screwed up? She heads back to her car, embarrassed to be crying like this in public. Her sight is blurry from her tears and she steps wrong on a stone near the side of the path. She trips and falls forward, she tries to catch herself with her hands, but feels a pain in her wrist. She hits the ground hard. Landing on her knees and hands first, then landing on her stomach. She doesn't think she landed very hard on her stomach but her knees are skint and her wrist throbs. She brushes herself off and starts back up the trail.

Harper can see the end of the trail ahead of her, when suddenly, a sharp pain in her stomach doubles her over. It takes her breath away but subsides quickly. She stands back upright and takes a step forward. Her sight begins to tunnel and then everything goes black.

Amy and Michael call Harper for the hundredth time it seems. Its getting late and she hasn't made it home. They're beginning to worry. Amy searches through every drawer to try and figure out how to contact Jordan. She finally finds a small notepad that has a bunch of phone numbers listed on it. None belonging to Jordan, but the name Joey is on the list. Amy decides to call him, maybe he'll know how to reach Jordan.

The phone rings and when a male voice says hello Amy starts talking. "Is this Joey?"

"Who's asking?"

"Sorry, this is Amy, Harper's friend. I'm trying to reach Joey."

"Hey Amy. This is Joey. Is everything okay?"

"Joey, I'm really not sure. Harper went to meet with Jordan this morning and she hasn't returned home. I need to find out how to contact him. She's not answering her phone. I'm worried."

It's silent on the other end of the phone for a long minute. Joey finally says, "Look I can't get involved in this. I'm sorry I can't help you."

"Joey, listen, she was going to tell him she's leaving Boston. I'm afraid he might not have taken it well. What if he's done something to her? I mean he is on parole and I'm sure he didn't go to prison for being too nice of a guy. Will you please help me?"

Joey thinks about it, he has to help, because if anything has happened to Harper, he'll never forgive himself for not helping. "Okay, I'll help. But I can't give you his phone number. I'll call him myself. If I can't reach him, then I'll go by his place. I'll call you back after I talk to him."